An Early Start to the Day.

I woke up this morning at 2 am to the sound of very strong and loud wind. This time of year I am always aware and nervous of the weather and wind. So, I got up to check and make sure there were no tornado warnings. We are just under a severe weather alert for strong and high damaging winds. It was so loud on the side of the house by our bedroom window because the gate got damaged during the storms last week and now it isn't attached very well. I ended up moving into the office/guest bedroom where it is much less noisy. I kept waking up every hour or so after that for some reason. I was trying not to let myself oversleep and forget to get Kylee up at 6:45 to get ready for cheer practice. I don't know why they have to practice so early on Saturday. She didn't even get to eat before she left. I had to send apples and string cheese with her in the car. The battle on early mornings with Kylee is her hair. She will scream at me no matter how soft I try to brush it. Then I get upset and tell her to do it herself. I don't understand how someones head can be that tender. It is to the point of ridiculous. I just need to tell her to tough it out.

I Almost Forgot.

I almost forgot! I got all my tests back from the doctor and I have a clean bill of health. All came back with no signs of anything. Wohoo!

A New Day.

Hopefully today will go smoother than yesterday. I don't need anymore injuries around here. Carson looks like Rudolph. Kylee is calling him Rudy now...he likes it. Conner got his math masters subtraction so he will be getting his Subtraction Action button at Antler Alert today. He is so excited.

I have been slated to be the Vice President of PTO for the new school next year. I hope this is an easy job because I have no idea how to do it or what it involves. With Carson in school all day next year I should have much more time though.

Less than a month before we go to California/ Disney Land. I don't know if I am excited or just ready for it to be over to be honest. Going to Disney in Orlando is definitely not relaxing or a vacation really. It is more like running a week long marathon with one goal in mind...be the first in line at every ride...I think it is called Disney or Die! Kids are up gotta go!

Another Day In The Life ....

Today started like normal with Carson waking up around 6:30. I got him a drink and made some coffee. Conner woke up and was in a bad mood because he can't watch TV or do electronics until Friday So he had "nothing to do!" Then LeeJay got up to get ready for Donuts with Dad at school with Kylee. After I got Conner on the bus I told Carson we were going to Bouncin' Craze with Braeden from school. He got all ready and the Trish called to tell me that the baby was sick and they would not be able to go to the bounce place. I broke the news to Carson and told him we could walk to the green playground here in our neighborhood. Little did I know how cold it was outside this morning. We were about 1/2 way there when he decided to walk on the curb to "bawance" (balance) as best as he could. We were walking along when all of sudden Carson wasn't next to me anymore. He fell straight down on his face...Nose planted into the concrete. I ran to him just in time to see the blood on the curb. I was in total shock and he was starting to scream horrifically! I just knew his nose was broken! I picked him up and started running as fast I could to the house when I thought to grab my phone and call LJ. All I could say was " I need help!" He asked where I was and I said " Run to the End of our street." " I think Carson's nose is broken." Luckily I was wrong. LeeJay grabbed him up and came home to check it and it is just really scratched up on the outside and bloody on the inside. It is really swollen too. What a crazy day. Poor Carson!

Crazy Weather all the time.

I have decided that Oklahoma has the craziest weather in the world. It is cold again. It is only 30 degrees this morning and the high is 48. What happened to our nice weather? Maybe it was just a preview for spring. Just like our early tornado.

My kids are on the verge of getting sick again. This time with strep. Kylee and Conner have been exposed to it in class by more than one kid. So, I am just watching them this weekend. They both say their throats are sore and tummy aches. Fun Fun....at least 24 hours of antibiotic is all it takes to be on the road to health again for strep.

Today is Conner's last basketball game. I am kinda sad. It seems like just when the team is starting to get it all figured out and has learned how to work together and pass to each other...the season ends. Now, we can focus just on baseball though. Which is good because he needs to catch up to the level the other boys are playing at. He hasn't played since he was 5. These boys have been together for 3 years now.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Another plane crash.

I just woke up and the first thing I see on yahoo is that another plane has crashed in the usa. I don't know what to say. I am so sorry for those people and their families. There was in fact a woman on there whose husband died in the 9/11 attacks. She was actually flying to Buffalo to celebrate what would have been his 58th birthday. This is the 2nd Continental flight to have an issue this year. Remember the one that skidded off the runway in Denver at Christmas time? We are supposed to fly on Continental to California next month. I don't now how much you all know about my fear of flying and driving on the freeway in traffic. I am trying not to be consumed by this fear but it is nearly impossible. I was already wanting to cancel our trip after the plane landed in the Hudson last month..and they all survived.

Wicked Weather.

We had the most bizarre and wicked weather yesterday afternoon. It started as a beautiful sunny day temp around 70. I put Carson down for a nap around 1 and shortly after the tornado sirens were going off. I jumped up and looked out the window and it looked like night time coming our way. I immediately turned on the TV to see what was going on and found out that circulation was forming near Yukon. So, I called LeeJay and told him. They were on a conference call and announced it to everyone so they could prepare or get ready for it. Lee Jay headed home quickly but didn't make it before the hail started pounding down on his "baby"...aka the jag. He had been home for maybe 5 minutes when the news said the power poles had been knocked down and people were stuck in there cars between 150th and Penn. He was just there! Then the hail started pounding down. It looked like a waterfall of ice balls falling off the roof onto our front porch. Then the sirens again...then the news crews in helicopters were showing a tornado on the ground at Coffee Creek and Kelley. That is less than 3 miles from our house. We were just watching the news footage of these houses being ripped apart and trees and dirt going everywhere and knowing that it was right down the road from us. LeeJay went outside to see it and he could see the actual tornado in the air! Kylee and Conner were still at school and Carson slept through the whole thing! Crazy afternoon! Guess what I am doing today? I am calling Ground Zero to come out and give us an estimate to have a shelter put into the garage! No Joke!